Dawn's Early Light

I grew up in an alcoholic home. My father was an alcoholic and my childhood was marred with devastating episodes due to my father's drinking. My granddaughter Shannen - the subject of this portrait - shared a similar situation earlier in her very young life suffering an alcohol related car accident with her mother at the age of 2 and a broken home the following year. We may not be aware of - or willfully ignore - the hurt our actions can cause and this was the driving thought behind the creation of 'Dawn's Early Light'. Third prize winner in the 17th Annual International Exhibition Atlanta 2009. (colored pencil)